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Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 337 students in Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterford-halfmoon Junior-senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
732 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District, which is ranked #409 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
17 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
635 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
87%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
49
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
4
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,245 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,844
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,245
$32,183
Best Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterford-halfmoon Junior-senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 237-0800
Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 237-0800
Grades: 7-12
| 337 students
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